LIFT Network
Women's livelihoods, financial independence and eco-entrepreneurship. Building resilient coastal communities from the ground up through women's economic agency and conservation leadership.
The LIFT Network is Oceans Alive's platform for women's economic empowerment and conservation leadership on the Kilifi coast. LIFT stands for Livelihoods, Independence, Finance, and Transformation.
Coastal women are disproportionately affected by declining fish stocks and ocean degradation - and disproportionately excluded from the governance decisions that shape their futures. LIFT changes that by connecting women to income-generating opportunities (Trash4Cash, eco-tourism, kitchen gardens) while building their leadership within community conservation structures.
Through LIFT, women participate in BMU meetings, co-management planning sessions, and conservation monitoring. They are not beneficiaries of conservation - they are its architects.
Programme
LIFT Network
Livelihoods · Programme 10
LIFT Network training sessions - building conservation leaders from within communities
“Women are agents of conservation, not beneficiaries. LIFT is designed to expand women's economic independence alongside ocean stewardship.”
- Oceans Alive Foundation
Connected Work
Related Programmes
Trash4Cash
Women's groups collect and sort plastic waste, selling to certified recyclers. Turning ocean pollution into household income and clean coastlines. 120 women, 2+ tonnes of plastic monthly.
Kitchen Gardens & Food Security
Climate-smart gardens for coastal fishing families. Reducing dependence on overexploited fish stocks while strengthening household nutrition and resilience across Kilifi County.
Community Health & Wellbeing
Holistic programmes that link ocean health directly to community health - because the wellbeing of Kilifi's people and the health of its waters are inseparable.
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